Maxine Comes from a Working-Class Background

question 117

Multiple Choice

Maxine comes from a working-class background. Her father worked in construction his whole life and her mother was a stay-at-home mom who dropped out of high school but later got her GED. Maxine becomes interested in computer programming at a young age and spends many hours in the school library teaching herself. Maxine attends the state university on a scholarship. While there, she develops a valuable algorithm for identifying neurological diseases that makes her a multi-millionaire. She drops out of college to continue her work. Which term related to social class best describes this scenario?

• A) intersectionality
• B) social inequality
• C) status inconsistency
• D) social stratification

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Definitions:

Validity

The extent to which a test or instrument measures what it claims to measure.

Core Concepts

Fundamental ideas or principles that are the building blocks in any field of study or knowledge.

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The body of information and understanding one has gained over time through experiences, education, and observations.

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